Agave asperrima ssp maderensis Grand Duke Korea The 2' tall yellow pitcher

The 2' tall yellow pitcher is nattily attired with a purple-black ascot-shaped spot in the middle of the neck

Hosta 'Capitol Hill' adds a nice chartreuse-yellow border to the corrugated glossy dark green leaves

wavy leaves

The result was an amazing plant whose fast-growing

the clump goes dormant until late fall when it emerges and subsequently remains green through the winter

Agave asperrima ssp maderensis Grand Duke Korea The 2' tall yellow pitcher(aka: Agave asperrima 'Marginata') Agave 'Grand Duke' is an amazing creamy yellow edged selection of the rough leaf century plant, Agave asperrima (scabra), often listed under the invalid cultivar name 'Marginata'. Agave asperrima ssp. maderensis hails from the rocky hillsides of the Northern Mexico state of Coahuila at 6,000 7,000' elevation. This slow growing gem, composed of deeply channeled green leaves, edged with a wide golden yellow border,